Live performance is often a huge part of being a musician as it has a myriad of benefits, both for artists and consumers. Particularly in a world affected by COVID-19, live music has taken on even more meaning to many music lovers around the world.
One key aspect of live performance is the music, obviously, but I say this in the sense that the music differs when it’s live. It is one thing to simply listen to an album through some headphones in your bedroom – it is a completely different experience to see an artist performing the songs you love right before your very eyes (or through a livestream). It makes the music feel more personal and unique; studio versions sound the same every listen but a live version breathes new life into a song with every beat.
Another key aspect is the viewers as they come to be entertained by an experience they simply can’t see elsewhere. More often than not, people will head to a live event to see an artist whom they like, and, for many of them, it can be such a surreal event. Picture yourself, you look up to an artist for a couple years and you finally get chance to see them live, you’re in the audience and the artist asks for the crown to singalong, you now have the chance to directly interact with this person/group who you’ve looked up to for a long time. This small interaction is something you could never find anywhere else and will last long in the memory of everybody in the audience, it is so important for artists to give their fans memorable moments that will stay with them for a long while.